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Descriptor English:   Weightlessness Countermeasures 
Descriptor Spanish:   Medidas contra la Ingravidez 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Contramedidas de Ausência de Peso 
Synonyms English:   Countermeasure, Weightlessness
Weightlessness Countermeasure
Countermeasures, Weightlessness  
Tree Number:   E05.974
Definition English:   Techniques and routines designed to prevent or reverse unwanted effects of weightlessness experienced during actual and simulated space flight, including physiologic changes related to removal of gravitational loading. Specific measures include creation of artificial gravity, exercise, low-level lower body negative pressure, and use of anti-deconditioning devices. (From Nicogossian, Space Physiology and Medicine, 2d ed, pp294-297) 
Indexing Annotation English:   in actual or simulated space flight; no qualif
See Related English:   Cardiovascular Deconditioning
 
History Note English:   95 
Record Number:   31972 
Unique Identifier:   D018544 

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